Device for covering lips



' July 9, 1935. M. c. TARANTOUS DEVICE FOR COVERING LIPS Filed Dec. 28, 1932 ATTORNEY Patented July 9,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

This invention relates to a novel device for covering the lips of a wearer, while she is trying on dresses, in order to protect the dresses against being stained by lip rouge. An object of the in- 5 vention is to provide a superior device of this character, a particular feature of which is that it permits the wearer to carry on a conversation while the device is in the provision of such a device which is capable, at the same time, of preventing disarrangement of a woman's hair. A further object is to devise a construction for present purposes which is so mg above the eyes 7 2,007,353 navrcr. roa covsnmc ms Martha 0. larantous, New York, N. Y. Application December 28, 1932, Serial No. 649,139

3 Claims. (01. 2-174) place. Another object is simple and inexpensive to manufacture that it gethen may be thrown away after being worn by but a single user. Still another object is to provide such a device which is light and comfortable to wear and which may be placed on the head with ease and without mussing the hair. Other objects and advantages will be in part apparent and in part pointed out as the description of one embodiment of my invention proceeds.

ral, the free edges may be turned in, as at 4', and stitched, to prevent raveling and give a neat appearance, or a binding (not shown) may be applied around the edges, as is especially desirable where a single thickness of material is employed. To cover the front hair, where the pattern of the hood I is not such as to accomplish this, a piece of material 6 may be attached to the hood as by the stitching 3, and extends across the forehead or upper portion thereof, terminat- If the hood is cut in other ways, it may be possible to omit the piece 6 alto- The side portions I of the hood may extend forward sufliciently to, cover any hair at the front of the ears and may overlie the checks to any convenient extent, but they preferably terminate short of the outer sides of the eyes. preferably extends downwardly to about the level of the chin. However, the details of the construction, shape and extent of this member may be The hood In the accompanying drawing illustrating one varied considerably, and the invention in its form of device in accordance with my invention:

Fig. 1 is a face view showing my improved device in place.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged front view of the device shown in Fig. 1 before being applied to the head.

Fig-3 is a section taken on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows.

In describing the form illustrated in the drawing it is convenient to take up the device more or less in the order in which it may be made, which is not necessarily the order of importance of the features.

at 2, for instance, by

hood may also be fitted at the back by gathering the material, for instance, as, shown at l, by

stitching 5. However,

the hood may be constructed in other fashio from one' or more pieces of material, though by making it from a single piece it can be cut out following a pattern. 1 It may, of course, be made in different sizes for different-heads. If desired, or required on account of the nature of the mateof the hair.

broadest aspects is not confined to any such particulars or to the covering of any definite area The material of which the hood is formed may advantageously be somewhat stiif but is preferably not rigid. If very flexible material such as cheese cloth is employed it may be shellacked or varnished to impart shape retaining properties to it. Coloring material may be incorporated in the varnish to give the article an attractive appearance. In this way the device may be given a firmness which aids the wearer in putting it in place.

At the same time, the material is preferably fiexibl e enough to conform generally and fairly close- 1y to the shape of the head. Where material such as cellophane is employed it may have these properties without any further treatment.

A band 8 for covering the lips is preferably carried by the member I and may be secured at one of its ends, as by stitching 9, to the lower portion of one side of the member, being adapted to extend across the lips and preferably, below the 45 means f stitching The nose of the wearer. It may be formed of the same material as the hood, or of other suitable material, and is preferably porous. For securing the t 111 be understood th t .band in place as shown in Fig. 1, snap fasteners I0 may be applied to the other end of the band 50 and the other side of thehood. 7 However, the band may be fastened in place in any convenient manner, for instance, by hook and eye, or by adhesive. The band may even be formed integral with the material of the hood, or in other words, 55

the hood and band may be made of one piece of the lips, so that the wearer may talk naturally when the device is in place. At the same time, any movement of the lips or opening of the mouth will not displace the band from its position directly in front of the lips, and uncomfortableness is reduced to a minimum. The band is advantageously of such width as to cover the lips even when the mouth is open. Furthermore, the band when secured in place, will not slip out of position either because of forces applied to it through the portions of the device which hold it or by reason of a dress catching it when put on or taken I 011 over the head.

In putting on the device, it is merely necessary to open out the hood, if it has been folded flat for shipping or packaging, and slip it over the head, after which the free end of the band 8 may be fastened across the lips.

Through the present construction, there is thus provided a simple and convenient device which may be made very cheaply and which can be thrown away after use by an individual. Moreover, the device is readily applied to the head and when in position is very comfortable, while not only keeping the hair from getting mussed but at the same time preventing staining of dresses being tried on. At the same time, the device does not interfere with talking or breathing. Moreover, the device is not disturbed if the wearer sneezes or coughs, or moves the lips as in chewing. The band across the lips not being under any appreciable tension and preferably being of such length that it is not drawn tight across the lips, there is no substantial rubbing of the latter, though the band completely covers them. Furthermore, particularly when the band is porous,

there is no reason for removing it from across the lips in order to converse readily while the dress is being approved or fitted, and consequently the danger of removing the dress without the band in place is reduced to a minimum.

' The terms and expressions which have been employed are used as terms of description and not of limitation and there is no intention, in the use of such terms and expressions. of excluding any equivalents of the features shown, or portions thereof, but it is recognized that various modifications are possible within the scope of the invention claimed.

I claim:

l. A device for protecting a dress during tryons, said device comprising a loosely fitting hood of light and relatively inelastic material adapted to be placed over the head of the user without disarranging the coiffure, said hood being apertured to avoid interference with breathing, the aperture being so located and the hood so formed that portions of the hood overlie the cheeks, hair and lips of the user and prevent contact of the dress therewith, the portion overlying the lips extending loosely thereover to avoid interference with speech.

2. The combination defined in claim 1, in which the hood is composed of thin transparent material whereby the hood is rendered relatively invisible when in use.

3. The combination defined in claim 1, in which the specified aperture extends from a line above the eyes to a line below the nose of the user, and the portion of the hood below said aperture comprises a flap which overlies the users lips and is attached to the hood at both ends, said attachment being releasable at at least oneend of the flap.

MARTHAC. TARANTOUS. 

